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Delia Gonzalez

Race:Hispanic
Era:1970s
State:Texas
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Biography

A 39-year-old Chicana activist in Del Rio, Texas facing a 13-count federal indictment (up to 65 years) for allegedly inducing Mexican nationals to enter the U.S., a prosecution the paper calls trumped-up. The Black Panther Vol. 18 no.2 (1978). [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v18 no.2; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Federal immigration violations (13 counts; inducing Mexican nationals to enter the U.S.)
Sentence: 13-count federal indictment carrying up to 65 years; described by supporters as a trumped-up prosecution Verdict as recorded: Unknown — under federal indictment, facing up to 65 years
Convicted: Unknown